Combined screen and awning



A1138 1932- J. F. BAUMANN hS'W MS COMBINED SCREEN AND AWNING Filed Nov. 27, 1931 2 $heets-Sheet l INVENTOR vr; f'fiamyazzr BY ATTORNEY Aug. 9, 1932. J. F. BAUMANN COMBINED SCREEN AND AWNING Filed Nov. 27. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR -/0 /1 F Baa/762071 MZ/LM ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES inverts JOHN F. BAUMANN, OF NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY COMBINED sonnnn AND Awnnve Application filed November 27, 1931. Serial N0. 577,604.

This invention relates to certain improvements in combined awnings and screens and has for its object to provide a novel and effective means for suspending the awning a from the screen frame and the latter from the window frame or casing, the suspending means including the head rod of the awning engaging clamping brackets on the screen frame and the ends of said head rod engaging 1c bearing brackets on the window casing.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the awning l and its accessories.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective showing the construction and relation of the suspension means.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevation.

Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are enlarged detail views of one of the clamping brackets for suspending the awning.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the window frame or easing into which is fitted a screen 2, comprising the usual frame and attached mesh fabric, extending over the entire window opening. Secured to the upper corners of the screen frame are bradkets adapted to clamp the upper part of the awning to the screen frame, to provide substantial braces for the screen frame at said corners and to constitute guides or deadeyes for the awning operating ropes or cords. Each of said brackets comprises a plate 3 adapted to overlie and be secured to the abutting rail and stile members of the screen frame. The upper edge of the plate is provided with an arcuate flange 5 adapted to partially embrace the head rod 13 of the awning,

the said plate also being provided with a flange 4 spaced from and parallel with the flange 5 to constitute an abutment for plate 6 having an angular flange 7 on its upper edge,

so that, when the plate 6 is applied to position between the flanges 4 and 5 and secured to the plate 4 by bolts, the flange 7 will underlie the head rod 13 and cooperate with the flange 5 to clamp the head rod of the awning securely to the screen frame. Preferably, the plate 3 is 5% provided with an opening formed by extruding metal in the form'of a nipple or deadeye 9, which serves as a guide for one of the awning operating ropes or cords. The awning ing 10 may be of any of the usual types that are associated with a head rod by means of which the awning is suspended in proper relation to be raised and lowered by the usual ropes or cords.

In the present case, however, the head rod 13 is clamped to the upper rail of the frame of screen 2 by'means of the brackets consisting of the plates 3 and 6, as hereinbefore described and also the ends of the head rod are projected beyond the lateral edges of the awning to engage bearing. brackets 14 secured to the window casing adjacent the upper portion of the screen. Each bracket 14 is finished at its upper end with an arcuate flange 15, which constitutes a bearing for the end of the head rod 13. 7 By the construction and arrangement of the parts as described, it will be seen that the awning is fixed to the frame of screen 2, so that the screen and the awning may be applied to and removed from the window opening as aunit. In applying the combined screen and awning to the window opening, the screen frame is placed opposite the window opening with the ends of the head rods resting on the upper edges of the arcuate o bearing flanges 15 of the brackets 14 and the lower end of the screen moved outwardly until the upper edge of the screen frame clears the upper inner edge of the window casing, when the ends of the head rod 13 will 5 drop into the bearings 15. The lower end of the screen is then drawn into registry with the window opening and preferably secured in position by a hook or similar securing means and the screen thereby secured and locked in position within the window opening in the manner and form illustrated more particularly in Fig. 4. To remove the combined screen and awning, it is only necessary to swing the lower portion of the screen out- 95.

ward until the upper portion clears the window casing and then lift the screen frame a short distance to disengage the ends of the head rod 13 from the bearings 15. Each of the brackets 3 is, as described, provided with 1 a guide opening or deadeye 9 through which the operating cords of the awning are passed, one of the cords passing transversely of the upper part of the awning and through the pulley attached to the inner face of the screen frame, so that both of the operating cords may pass downwardly at one side and inside of the screen frame to which the free ends of the cords may be releasably secured to the 10 usual cleat.

What I claim is: v

1. The combination of a screen adapted to fit a window opening, an awning andmeans for suspending the screen from the window casing and the awning from the screen, said means comprising a head rod for the awning, clampingbrackets on the screen frame engaging the head rod and bearing brackets on the window casing engaging the ends of said head rod. a

2. A combined screen and awning including a head rod for the awning, clamping brackets on the screen frame engaging the head rod and bearing'brackets to be secured V to the window casing engaging the ends of the head rod.

3. A combined screen and awning including a head rod for the awning, clamping corner brackets on the screen frame engaging go the head rod and bearing brackets to be secured to the window casing engaging the ends of the head rod, said corner brackets having rope guides therein. r

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

3 JOHN F. BAUMANN. 

